[The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William J. Locke]@TWC D-Link bookThe Morals of Marcus Ordeyne CHAPTER IV 7/26
I don't like him any more.
I love to stay here with you." I took both the hands in mine.
Mortal man could not have done otherwise. "Have you thought why it is that you will never see Harry again ?" She shook her beautiful head and held it to one side and puckered up her brows, like a wistful terrier. "Is he dead ?" "Would it grieve you, if he were ?" "No-o," she replied, thoughtfully. "Then," said I, dropping her hands and turning away, "Harry is dead." She stood silent for a couple of minutes, regarding the row of pink toes that protruded beneath the peignoir.
At last her bosom shook with a sigh.
She glanced up at me sweetly. "I am so glad," she said. That is all she has vouchsafed to say with regard to the unhappy young man.
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